Business

BusinessWeek survey of economists and stock pickers from late 2006 gauges accuracy of guesses from the experts media rely on.

'Nightly News' cites subprime mess and other factors, but leaves out personal responsibility for credit card delinquencies.

Media downplay billions of dollars in increased holiday spending as 'weak' and 'disappointing'.

ABC continues to make case for public-controlled health care, this time by bashing private Medicare plans and scaring seniors.

Commerce Dept. confirms last month's 4.9 percent growth forecast, but media make their own forecast.

Retiree named Medicare Advantage 'favorite' says 'Good Morning America' exaggerated his support of private insurance companies.

ABC's Gibson wonders if epic energy bill will go far enough in regulating Americans' energy use; NBC relies on one-sided experts to praise it.

CNBC host offers disapproval of Fed chief, six weeks after making incorrect prediction about oil and gas prices.

Sometimes the media get the story right. BMI highlights the 'good' news from 2007.

Medical correspondent presents tax on products with corn syrup as a convoluted solution to obesity and to 'offset' price of corn, ignoring that the price is already at an 11-year high.

Reporters paint ominous picture of the holiday shopping season based on one sector showing lower sales - even though many are up.

Reporter ignores environmental and financial downsides of high-tech light bulbs.